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  "id": 3967388,
  "title": "India may send second-string squad for Asian Games over Japan facilities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/india-may-send-second-string-squad-for-asian-games-over-japan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T13:11:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/india-may-send-second-string-squad-for-asian-games-over-japan-facilities-1.500655575"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India may opt for a reserve cricket team at the Asian Games in Japan due to dissatisfaction with the accommodations and facilities, according to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Asian Games will run from September 19, with the men's cricket tournament scheduled from September 24 to October 3, while the women's event will take place from September 17 to 22. The Board is unhappy with the current arrangements and plans to send an observer to Japan to evaluate the facilities. Based on the observer's report, India could choose to send either its strongest team or a second-string squad. Concerns have been raised about temporary tents used as dressing rooms, with washrooms located about 500 meters away, as well as the size of hotel rooms, which the source described as \"really small\" for players. India previously fielded a strong squad, led by Shreyas Iyer, which included Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. The final selection may depend on the BCCI's assessment of the facilities in Japan, with a decision expected after the board receives the observer's report.",
  "summary": "India could send a second-string side to the Asian Games cricket tournament in Japan after the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) and Asian Cricket Council raised concerns over the arrangements and facilities available for players, according to a BCCI source. The Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya from September 19, with the men’s cricket tournament scheduled from September 24 to October…",
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        "published": "2026-08-28T04:27:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Find your own room’: Japan says can’t handle added Asian Games numbers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/find-your-own-room-japan-says-cant-handle-added-asian-games-numbers",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:32:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "'Find your own room': Japan says can't handle added Asian Games numbers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/find-your-own-room-japan-says-cant-handle-added-asian-games-numbers-3895101",
        "published": "2026-08-28T04:58:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Asian Games 2026: BCCI considers sending India's second-string team to Japan over poor player facilities - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/asian-games-2026-bcci-considers-sending-indias-second-string-team-to",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:32:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘Find your own room’: Japan says can’t handle added Asian Games numbers as cruise ship and container housing hit limits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/find-your-own-room-japan-says-cant-handle-added-asian-games-numbers-3961612",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:07:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Asian Games organizers, OCA say accommodation secured despite entry surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/asian-games-organizers-oca-say-accommodation-secured-despite-entry",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:37:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}